A Good Read

By BBC Radio 4Arts Books

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A Good Read episodes

March 27, 2016 Open Book - Reader, I Married Him - Stories inspired by Jane Eyre
Mariella Frostrup explores an anthology of short stories inspired by Jane Eyre
28 min
March 22, 2016 Marian Keyes and Nikki Bedi
Bestselling Irish author Marian Keyes, broadcaster Nikki Bedi and Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books by Barbara Kingsolver, Imtiaz Dharker and Nick Hornby.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Over the Moon by Imtiaz Dharker
Publisher: Bloodaxe
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
29 min
March 20, 2016 Open Book - Ayelet Gundar-Goshen on Waking Lions
Mariella Frostrup talks to Ayelet Gundar-Goshen about Waking Lions
28 min
March 15, 2016 Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sarah Churchwell
Internationally renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, journalist Professor Sarah Churchwell and Harriett Gilbert their discuss favourite books by Napoleon Hill, Henry James and Rebecca Front.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
The Ambassadors by Henry James
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Curious' by Rebecca Front
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
28 min
March 13, 2016 Open Book - Javier Marias on Thus Bad Begins
Mariella Frostrup talks to Javier Marias on Thus Bad Begins
28 min
March 08, 2016 Joe Dunthorne and John O'Farrell
Authors John O'Farrell, and Joe Dunthorne, join Harriet Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Denis Johnson, Cathy Rentzenbrink and Marilynne Robinson.
Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson
Publisher: Methuen
The Last Act of Love by Cathy Rentzenbrink
Publisher: Picador
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Publisher: Faber
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
29 min
March 01, 2016 Deborah Bull and Sam Leith
Deborah Bull, former ballet dancer and Sam Leith, The Spectator’s literary editor join presenter, Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Mervyn Peake, John Berryman and Gabriel Garcia Márquez.
'Mr Pye' by Mervyn Peake
Publisher: Vintage
'77 Dream Songs' by John Berryman
Publisher: Faber
'News of a Kidnapping' by Gabriel García Márquez.
Translated by Edith Grossman.
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
29 min
February 28, 2016 Open Book - Graham Swift on Mothering Sunday
Mariella Frostrup talks to Graham Swift about Mothering Sunday
28 min
February 23, 2016 David Greig and Natalie Haynes
Comedian Natalie Haynes, Playwright David Greig and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Patricia Highsmith, David Foster Wallace and Zachary Mason.
'The Lost Books of the Odyssey' by Zachary Mason
Publisher: Vintage
'A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again' by David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Abacus
'Strangers on a Train', by Patricia Highsmith
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
28 min
February 21, 2016 Open Book - Meg Rosoff on Jonathan Unleashed
Mariella Frostrup talks to Meg Rosoff about Jonathan Unleashed
28 min